N32205-16-R-3301_RFP.doc

08 October 2015 This is the Military Sealift Command, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, Norfolk, VA MARKET SURVEYS, RFPS, AMENDMENTS AND CONTRACT AWARDS WILL BE POSTED TO THE FEDBIZOPPS WEBSITE (ONLY) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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Subj:

RFP N32205-16-R-3301

Ref:

A. SF1449

B. MSC DRYVOY 2013 Rev 1 (10-13)

This acquisition is being conducted under FAR 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items.

MSC Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, Code PM3, requests proposals for one vessel capable of meeting the transportation requirements described below. The paragraph numbers below apply to the box layout of references A. and B., which are incorporated herein by reference (available upon request), and shall be the charter form of any contract resulting from this solicitation. By submission of a proposal, the offeror confirms agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation and the charter form, unless otherwise identified therein.

A. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES:

I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes

2. Contract No.: Will be provided upon award

5. Solicitation No.: N32205-16-R-3301

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 09 August 2015

7. For Solicitation Information: Rachael Knapp, 202-685-6309, Rachael.knapp@navy.mil.

8. Offer Due Date: 13 October 2015 at 1400 hours local Washington DC time.

9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command Norfolk, 471 East C Street, Bldg. SP 64, Naval Station Norfolk, VA 23511-2419 (Code: N33205)

10. This Acquisition is: UNRESTRICTED/NAICS Code: 483111

14. Method of Solicitation: RFP

18a. Payment will be made by: SEE PART VIII (4), WAWF Submit electronic invoices IAW WAWF contract clause, MSC Worldwide DC ANY (MAY 2013).

18b. Submit Invoices to: SEE PART VIII (5) MSC WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF) INSTRUCTIONS (AUGUST 2012).

27a. Solicitation incorporates by reference FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-4; 52.212-3 and 52.212-5 are incorporated by full text.

B. I. DRYVOY BOXES:

1. Vessel Required:

One U.S. Flag or Foreign Flag (capable of carrying up to 4 Super Cargo), self-sustaining, non-cellular, general cargo vessel.

2. Cargo Description:

Two (2) OV-10 aircraft (528”L X 480”W X 182”H, 15 STONS).

One (1) Tri-Wall container (40”L X 48”W X 45”H, 2 STONS).

2a/b. Load/ Disch Term 2.a Free in (F.I. ex S.S.)

2.b.

Liner out

3. Load Port(s)/Place(s) (SPOE) :

Load Port (SPOE):

Rota, Spain (KJX)

Available Load Date (ALD) 19 October 2015

4. Laytime: 2 days at the discharge port, SSHEX

5. Discharging Port(s)/Place(s):

Discharge Port (SPOE):

Norfolk, VA (1MJ)

Latest Arrival Date (LAD):

23 November 2015

6. Laydays:

19-29 Oct 2015; request respondents indicate a 2-day period within the window

7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://farsite.hill.af.mil http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

ADD TO: PART V(a) POSITION REPORTS: TO BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESSES AS FOLLOWS:

HQCARGO@navy.mil

MSCHQ.BWC.fct@navy.mil brian.hill1@navy.mil richard.caldwell1@navy.mil

M-NA-MSCEURAF-CARGO-DISTRO-GS@eu.navy.mil AMEND PART VI TO READ: FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (MAR 2015); Checked boxes remain unchanged.

ADD: FAR 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (JAN 2014) – CHECKED;

ADD: FAR 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements For Inefinite-Delivery Contracts (JAN 2014) – NOT CHECKED;

AMEND (5) FAR 52.204-11, TO READ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Reporting Requirements- RESERVED FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (DEC 2014) – NOT CHECKED

AMEND PART VI (a)(1) TO READ: 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015); Alternate I (MAR 2015) – CHECKED

ADD: FAR 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan (MAR 2015)

(a) The term “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” is defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Combating Trafficking in Persons” (FAR clause 52.222-50).

(b) The apparent successful Offeror shall submit, prior to award, a certification, as specified in paragraph (c) of this provision, for the portion (if any) of the contract that—

(1) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, to be acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and

(2) Has an estimated value that exceeds $500,000.

(c) The certification shall state that—

(1) It has implemented a compliance plan to prevent any prohibited activities identified in paragraph (b) of the clause at 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and to monitor, detect, and terminate the contract with a subcontractor engaging in prohibited activities identified at paragraph (b) of the clause at 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; and

(2) After having conducted due diligence, either—

(i) To the best of the Offeror’s knowledge and belief, neither it nor any of its proposed agents, subcontractors, or their agents is engaged in any such activities; or

(ii) If abuses relating to any of the prohibited activities identified in 52.222-50(b) have been found, the Offeror or proposed subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral actions.

AMEND PART VIII (b) (8) TO READ: DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (NOV 2013) - CHECKED.

AMEND PART VIII (b)(12); TO READ: DFARS 252.215-7008 Only One Offer (OCT 2013) PART VIII (b)(13): ADD: DFARS 252.223-7002 Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives (MAY 1994) – CHECKED

PART VIII (b)(21): ADD: DFARS 252.223-7003 Change in Place of Performance – Ammunition and Explosives (DEC 1991) – CHECKED

PART VIII (b)(22): ADD: FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontracting (DEC 2013); CHECKED

AMEND PART X(b)(10) - delete (10) in its entirety and replace it with the following: Past performance information shall include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information).

PART X(c): MODIFY TO READ: "Unless offeror proposes a shorter period, by submission of an offer, offeror agrees that its offer, including any timely revisions thereto, shall remain valid until the Government makes award under this solicitation. The forgoing does not preclude an offeror from withdrawing its offer prior to award."

AMEND PART XI(a), first sentence to read as follows:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror (See Note (1) below) whose technically acceptable proposal with acceptable past performance represents the lowest price to the Government.

NOTE (1): It is emphasized that as an integral part of the award selection a responsibility determination of the offeror will be made in accordance with FAR 9.104. Within this determination, the Government will only consider an offeror responsible if it presents a viable, continued capacity to fully provide the contracted services in accordance with the charter, regardless of operating conditions (e.g., conflict or contingency operations). This will be determined using the factors shown in FAR 9.104, to include: 1) experience, 2) operational controls, 3) technical skills, 4) satisfactory performance record, and 5) ability to comply with required delivery schedule."

AMEND PART XI. (d)a-c delete in its entirety and replace it with the following:

Past Performance. Offerors will be evaluated on their performance under existing and prior contracts for similar services and as otherwise detailed in the solicitation. Information obtained from references listed in proposals, other customers known to the Government, and other sources of useful and relevant information will be considered.

(A) At a minimum, award will not be made to an offeror who is or within the past three years has been seriously deficient in contract performance, unless the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances were properly beyond the offeror’s control or that the offeror took appropriate corrective action.

(B) If discussions are held, offerors will be given the opportunity to address unfavorable reports of past performance.

(C) Offerors without a past performance history relating to this solicitation shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

PART XII(d)(2): AMEND TO READ: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, (MAR 2015) Alternate 1 (OCT 2014).

Special requirements:

- Vessel must be capable of stowing cargo below deck.

CALL OUT V(P) LOADING AND DISCHARGING (F.I.O.EX SS), load port only. Lashing gear for aircraft will be provided by the government.

CALL OUT V(Q) LOADING AND DISCHARGING (LINER TERMS), discharge port only.

CALL OUT PART X INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: Offerors shall use the guidelines set forth in PART X for submission of offers; however, at a minimum, offers must contain the following:

· Owners acknowledgement of all terms and conditions of the RFP and DRYVOY PROFORMA 2013 Rev 1 (10-13)

· INMARSAT #

· Call sign

· IMO #

· Vessel Year

· Vessel Flag

· Proposed laydays

· Date of offer expiration

· Lump sum price and demurrage rate.

· Owners full style e-mail address and point of contact to be used in conjunction the Government's web-based post-contract performance information system, CPARS, which stands for Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System. Instructions to be provided post-award.

· Completed Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 (MAR 2015) Alternate 1 (OCT 2014).

· Completed FAR 52.209-7 (JUL 2013) – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

· Offeror’s signature

· Speed of Advance (SOA) laden and detailed itinerary.

· The Offeror shall provide vessel ETA load port and estimated date vessel will be prepared to load in all respects.

Note: Failure to submit all required information as requested could result in your offer not being considered for award.

SIGNED: KENNETH D. ALLEN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103B

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